Busan vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$430
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
3.45M
9.21M

The cost of living in Busan is 22% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5007th and 4274th ($1114 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 6th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 121st and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Mexico City

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Busan Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$11420

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023